Shoring up a proven closer like Rodney would bring experience and added depth to the Yankees bullpen. Especially since the Yankees will not have Mariano Rivera running out to Enter Sandman in the ninth inning for the first time in almost two decades.

Rodney’s numbers from his last two seasons with the Rays make this move a no-brainer to me.

Rodney’s 3.8 WAR in 2012 dropped to 0.5 in 2013. This was likely due to the number of walks Rodney issued jumping from 15 to 36. But his total of five homeruns over both seasons’ would bring some added comfort in the Yankees bandbox late in games.

Bottom line is if the Yankees learned anything from 2013, it would to carry out a legitimate Plan B when possible.

Remember Soriano saved the 2009 season and that was by default.

If you have an opportunity to make things better & you don’t,then you are wasting your time on earth"Roberto Clemente pic.twitter.com/wG3Zn98OOU

George – what I meant was the bullpen is that I on the fence, like many others, about the state of the Yankees bullpen. It is too close to call….to bad Seattle inked Rodney yesterday for 2-years at $14 million.